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● Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer. Photo courtesy: SBS. ■ Victoria recorded 116 new aged in their 80s, four women and from the virus A total of 2,106,139 test results cases of Coronavirus in the 24 two men in their 90s and one have been received which is an hours to Monday (Aug. 24), with woman aged in her 100s. the total number of cases now at All of the new deaths are linked increase of 14,811 since yester18,330. to known outbreaks in aged care day. Of the 3,731 current active The overall total increased by facilities. To date, 430 people have 99 due to 17 cases being reclassi- died from coronavirus in Victoria. cases in Victoria: ■ 3332 are in metropolitan fied largely due to duplication. In Victoria as at Monday: Within Victoria, 29 of the new ■ 4028 cases may indicate com- Melbourne under Stage 4 restrictions cases are linked to outbreaks or munity transmission complex cases and 87 are under ■ 3731 cases are currently ac- ■ 232 are in regional local govtive in Victoria ernment areas under Stage 3 reinvestigation. There have been 15 new deaths ■ 629 cases of coronavirus are strictions from COVID-19 reported since in in hospital, including 31 in inten- ■ 158 are either unknown or subject to further investigation sive care the 24 hours until Monday. Five men and three women ■ 14,077 people have recovered ■ 9 are interstate residents ■ Greater Geelong has 88 active cases, Bendigo has 24 active cases and Ballarat has six active ■ Active aged care outbreaks with the highest cumulative case cases Of the total cases: numbers are as follows: ■ 16,744 cases are from metro■ 211 cases have been linked to Epping Gardens Aged Care in politan Melbourne, while 1104 Epping are from regional Victoria ■ 195 cases have been linked to St Basil’s Homes for the Aged in Total cases include 8776 men Fawkner and 9511 women ■ 160 cases have been linked to BaptCare Wyndham Lodge ComTotal number of healthcare munity in Werribee workers: 2744 active cases: 476 ■ 159 cases have been linked to Estia Aged Care Facility in Ardeer There are 1568 active cases ■ 138 cases have been linked to Kirkbrae Presbyterian Homes in relating to aged care facilities Kilsyth The Victorian Government ■ 119 cases have been linked to Cumberland Manor Aged Care will extend a ban on evictions and Facility in Sunshine North rental increases until the end of ■ 118 cases have been linked to Twin Parks Aged Care in Reserthe year, giving tenants certainty voir and security they won’t lose their ■ 114 cases have been linked to Outlook Gardens Aged Care Fahome or workplace during the pandemic. cility in Dandenong North To ensure greater fairness – ■ 110 cases have been linked to Japara Goonawarra Aged Care and support small local businesses Facility in Sunbury – additional measures will also be ■ 109 cases have been linked to Estia Aged Care Facility in Heidelintroduced, with commercial landberg lords required to provide rent reIn Victoria there are currently 57 active cases in residential dislief in proportion with the fall in ability accommodation: turnover being experienced by eli■ Total resident cases: 13; Total Staff cases: 44 gible tenants going forward. ■ Active cases in NDIS homes: 42 (13 residents) Eligible residential tenants and Active cases in ‘transfer’ homes (State regulated/funded): 15 (0 landlords will be supported with residents) up to $3000 in rental payments as Active cases in state government delivered and funded homes: 0 part of the Rental Relief Grant Key outbreaks with new cases include: program, with new recipients able to apply for the full amount, and ■ 54 cases have been linked to Peninsula Health up to $1000 extra available for preThe Department of Health and Human Services is also investivious recipients. gating cases linked to the Melbourne Safe Injecting Room and the “No one should have to be Best Western in Melbourne. worried about losing a roof over As at the weekend, key outbreaks with new cases included: their head right now," said Premier ■ 211 cases have been linked to Bertocchi Smallgoods in Daniel Andrews. Thomastown On Monday, the Premier an■ 158 cases have been linked to JBS Brooklyn nounced new laws which could ■ 83 cases have been linked to Australian Lamb Company in extend the existing state of emerColac gency up to September 2021. This ■ 35 cases have been linked to Werribee Mercy Hospital would take the COVID-19 re■ 35 cases have been linked to AusFresh in Broadmeadows sponse further into uncharted waters, and represents a potentially ■ 21 cases have been linked to the Vawdrey Australia in Dandenong concerning sign, says the Herald South Sun. The Department is also investigating cases linked to Princeton The new laws, planned for inView Aged Care in Brighton, Estia Health aged care facility in troduction to Parliament in a Bill Keysborough, a ward at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Western on Tuesday (Sept. 1), will amend Private Hospital in Footscray, the Laming racing stable in the Public Health and Wellbeing Cranbourne and Channel 10 Studio in Docklands. Act 2008.
Elderly case numbers grow
■ COVID-19 notificationsby local government areas were notified on Monday (August 24). The first figure is for confirmed cases (ever), and active cases (current): ■ Wyndham, 1970, 380 ■ Brimbank, 1821, 334, ■ Hume, 1505, 247, ■ Whittlesea, 1127, 235, ■ Melton, 1025, 209, ■ Moreland, 939, 225, ■ Casey, 868, 167, ■ Melbourne, 854, 119, ■ Moonee Valley, 706, 85, ■ Darebin, 599, 193, ■ Maribyrnong, 529, 115, ■ Banyule, 433, 53, ■ Yarra, 427, 59, ■ Greater Dandenong, 418, 112, ■ Hobsons Bay, 388, 121, ■ Greater Geelong, 342, 88, ■ Kingston, 261, 81, ■ Monash, 259, 45, ■ Boroondara, 250, 41, ■ Stonnington, 244, 22, ■ Yarra Ranges, 237, 71, ■ Port Phillip, 230, 40, ■ Frankston, 208, 66, ■ Bayside, 197, 79, ■ Glen Eira, 186, 21, ■ Whitehorse, 183, 18, ■ Cardinia, 176, 30, ■ Mornington Peninsula, 163, 55, ■ Manningham, 162, 28, ■ Knox, 148, 24, ■ Nillumbik, 129, 39, ■ Maroondah, 102, 18, ■ Interstate, 100, 9, ■ Greater Bendigo, 97, 24, ■ Colac Otway, 97, 11, ■ Mitchell, 83, 19, ■ Ballarat, 61, 6, ■ Macedon Ranges, 57, 14, ■ Greater Shepparton, 49, 17, ■ Latrobe, 46, 11, ■ Moorabool, 33, 9, ■ Glenelg, 19, 2, ■ Surf Coast, 18, 5, ■ Golden Plains, 18, 0, ■ Wellington, 17, 3, ■ Baw Baw, 14, 1, ■ Warrnambool, 17, 3, ■ Horsham, 12, 2, ■ Bass Coast, 11, 1, ■ Moira, 11, 0, ■ South Gippsland, 11, 0, ■ Mount Alexander, 10, 0, ■ Murrindindi, 9, 4, ■ Mansfield, 9, 1, ■ Ararat, 7, 1, ■ Campaspe, 7, 1, ■ East Gippsland, 6, 3, ■ Mildura, 6, 1, ■ Overseas, 5, 0, ■ Swan Hill, 5, 0, ■ Loddon, 4, 0, ■ Benalla, 3, 0, ■ Northern Grampians, 3, 0, ■ Southern Grampians, 3, 0, ■ Central Goldfields, 2, 1, ■ Corangamite, 2, 0, ■ Gannawarra, 2, 0, ■ Hepburn, 2, 0, ■ Pyrenees, 2, 0, ■ Queenscliffe, 2, 0, ■ Strathbogie, 2, 0, ■ Wangaratta, 2, 0, ■ Wodonga, 2, 0, ■ Alpine, 1, 0, ■ Indigo, 1, 0, ■ Moyne, 1, 0, ■ West Wimmera, 1, 0, ■ Yarriambiack, 1, 0, ■ Unknown, 377, 158, Total, 18,330, 3731
